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	Cloud services can save you money -- if you're careful Calculating the real ROI of cloud apps requires organizations to analyze of a lot of factors. Cutting corners on that process means you might not save money. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: OSBC OSBC 2013 – Cloud. Data. Mobile. Open Source: It Starts Here Learn key strategies so that you can make your business more effectively data-driven. Nowhere else will you hear such a comprehensive perspective on the open source industry. The conference features content-rich sessions from industry executives on how open source technology is being used and what the implications are from a business perspective. Click to continue In this Issue Price calculator: Office 2013 vs. Office 365 Apple leads consumer cloud storage wars DHS shifting to cloud, agile development to boost homeland security Cloud services: Computus Interruptus FAQ: Inside Microsoft's cloud ERP strategy Automating the cloud, a single website script at a time Amazon, the mother of all clouds Microsoft extends Azure Hadoop, mobile app development functionality RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Collaboration in the Cloud Event Don't Get Tripped Up Moving Collaboration to the Cloud Clouds represent an unprecedented and agile model for collaboration. Register to attend Collaboration in the Cloud Seminar, coming to 8 U.S. cities and put the best plan in place to enable highly capable collaboration in the cloud. Presented by Network World and Computerworld. Learn more Price calculator: Office 2013 vs. Office 365 Which is the better value, an Office desktop license that's good 'forever' or an annual cloud subscription? Our interactive calculator helps you make the best choice for your company. Read More Apple leads consumer cloud storage wars Apple is dominating the cloud storage wars, followed by Dropbox, Amazon and Google, according to Strategy Analytics' "Cloud Media Services" survey. Read More DHS shifting to cloud, agile development to boost homeland security The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has moved to agile development and is shifting to cloud platforms in an effort to improve its IT operations. Read More Cloud services: Computus Interruptus A cautionary tale: Chaos on the home-office from when things run amok in Google land. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Why Cloud Computing Needs a Cloud-Intelligent Network 72% of IT managers list "security" as their primary concern about the cloud. In this ZK Research report, see why transitioning to a cloud-intelligent network is key to addressing security, visibility, and scalability concerns in the cloud. Read Now FAQ: Inside Microsoft's cloud ERP strategy Microsoft has announced some key details of how it will introduce Dynamics ERP (enterprise resource planning) software products to the cloud computing model, from initial release dates to the precise role of partners. Read More Automating the cloud, a single website script at a time Cloud-based APIs offer the promise of seamless integration between services. All you need is the programming chops to make the most of them and the bandwidth to keep up with the rapid pace of change of today's most popular services. Read More Amazon, the mother of all clouds Ah, Amazon -- when Jeff Bezos chose that name, did he realize that he would one day create an enterprise cloud service that was as large and complex as the river basin? After spending some time with his enterprise infrastructure service, the answer seems to be yes. Read More Microsoft extends Azure Hadoop, mobile app development functionality Microsoft has released a number of enhancements to Windows Azure that will make it easier to deploy and manage Hadoop clusters and integrate more mobile apps with the cloud platform. Read More
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